6 Guys Confess: "The Key To Catching My Attention Is..."

Ever since I gave up magic, catching people's attention has been a challenge. And many women express the same difficulty. You notice a guy, you want him to notice you, but how do you make that happen? The answer depends on the situation, obviously (do you know him through friends? Is he wearing a Black Lips tee shirt? Are you at a funeral?). My friends had some ideas of their own:

"What the French call je ne sais quoi' I call her face'. It's all about the face for me. I see a pretty face and never mind it catching my attention, I can't stop looking at it. I don't have a type, or certain features that I like, I just know it when I see it. Some mischief is good. Some Girl Next Door, too. Maybe a little exoticism. Probably not too helpful to your readers."

"Height catches my attention. I like tall women. Height and an athletic build. I tend to gloss over the super skinny women when I'm taking a look around a bar."

--Jonathan, 30, advertising exec

"I like confident girls, so the best way to catch my attention is to approach me. Why do I always have to approach you? Come up and talk to me. That gets my attention."

--Michael, 21, student

"My wife is really cool about noticing me noticing other women, just like I try to be when I see her cruising other guys. She teases me about it. It's really funny. She gets super-porno. I doubt you can print it in your column, but she'll say stuff like You like that little blonde? You wish you were her gym coach? You wanna get with her in the locker room? You can't wait for parent teacher night, so you can smile at her parents, can you?' It makes me laugh really hard."

--Arjun, 30, insurance

"Bleeding. Ha! Actually, that's not true. The best way to get attention in the ER is to complain of chest pain and dizziness. Heart attacks tend to get the fastest attention. If you're bleeding we tend to think you're okay unless you're passing out or missing a limb or a digit. You'll also get better attention if you're nice and pleasant. It's sad but true. You'll get worse care if you're a jerk."

--Mark, 29, doctor

What about a guy catches your attention? What do you think catches a guy's attention?

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